1 Corinthians 3:16

“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”

"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" - 1 Corinthians 3:16
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What does 1 Corinthians 3:16 mean?

“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16, KJV). In this sentence Paul presses a truth he expects the Corinthians to recognize already, and the force of his words lies in the way he joins identity, holiness, and…

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The Sacred Dwelling: Understanding Our Identity as God's Temple

In the realm of Christian faith, the idea of being the temple of God carries profound implications that reach into the very core of our identity and purpose. The Apostle Paul, speaking through the lens of the Holy Spirit, asserts in his first letter to the Corinthians, "Know ye…

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A Prayer for Divine Awareness and Spiritual Reflection

O Lord God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come before You with hearts filled with reverence and awe, acknowledging Your sovereignty over all that exists. As we dwell in Your presence, we are reminded of the profound truth found in 1 Corinthians 3:16, where You proclaim, "Know…

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1 Corinthians 3:16 - "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
1 Corinthians 3:16 - "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 - "Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple."
"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple." - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
1 Corinthians 16:3 - "And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem."
2 Corinthians 3:16 - "Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away."
1 Corinthians 16:16 - "That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth."
1 Corinthians 15:16 - "For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:"
1 Corinthians 16:8 - "But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost."
1 Corinthians 16:23 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you."
1 Corinthians 16:14 - "Let all your things be done with charity."
1 Corinthians 16:21 - "The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand."
1 Corinthians 4:16 - "Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me."
1 Corinthians 16:24 - "My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen."
1 Corinthians 16:4 - "And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me."
1 Corinthians 16:9 - "For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries."
1 Corinthians 3:23 - "And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's."
1 Corinthians 1:16 - "And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other."
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1 Corinthians 16:18 - "For they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4